Lexis®Library update: Specifically, the consultation seeks views on three topics, which are covered in sections 4, 5 and 6 of the consultation document: terms to accompany Part 4A interim Code rights (acquired by operators following a successful application at the Tribunal), the process for making an application to the Tribunal and the duration of interim Code rights, extending the scope of Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code. The consultation closes on 4 August 2021.
TI(LP)A 2021, which gained royal assent in March 2021, adds Part4A to the Electronic Communications Code, which sets out a process by which telecommunications operators can gain access rights (called ‘code rights’) to multi-dwelling premises for a defined period.
These special code rights can only be gained if:
- a lessee in occupation in a multi-dwelling building has requested a telecommunications service from an operator
- to connect the property the telecoms operator requires an access agreement with another person such as the landlord
- the landlord has not responded to the telecoms operator’s request for access
Responses to the consultation should be sent via email or posted to Telecommunications Infrastructure Leasehold Property Act, Digital Infrastructure Directorate, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ
The consultation document can be found here.
This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 9 June 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.
